The Alfred F. Kugel Collection
June 18-19, 2024
We are pleased to present our June 18-19, 2024 auction, featuring Part One of the Alfred F. Kugel collection of Postal History of the world, being sold on behalf of the American Philatelic Society. The first of many to follow, this sale is only a sample of the vast amount of material yet to be presented. We begin with United States Dollar values on cover, U.S. States Postal Agencies in the Far East, U.S. International Registration Exchange Labels, U.S. Intervention in Mexico and Registered Mail from U.S. Possessions. There is a splendid selection of the International Intervention in China during the Boxer Rebellion, extensive showing of German Colonies in China and the Pacific, with dozens of rare and unusual items, including unique Tientsin handstamps on 2m and 3m Reichspost. In addition, there are selections of World War I British Occupation of Baghdad, Jordan, Salonika, Mafia Island, Saudi Arabia, plus elusive covers from the Austrian, British, Ottoman, Russian, Spanish and Portuguese Empires.
This is a Public Auction, with Floor Bidding and live internet bidding via CherrystoneLIVE
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #3179 CHINA BOXER REBELLION - British Forces in China 1900 (26 June) cover sent without postage to Shanghai, with Tientsin departure pmk and penciled "No stamps to be procured or money to pay for them with", which apparently sufficed to get the letter to destination, where Postage Due of 4 cents was charged (red crayon) to the recipient. Also "9th day of the bombardment of Tientsin" in pencil and Shanghai 13 July 00 arrival pmk (the International Settlement in Tientsin was attacked by the Boxers on 17th June and relieved by the Allied troops on the 23rd)  | Price Realized $675.00 |
